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• Kate Adie puts weight behind abbey campaign

  BRITAIN'S best-known female television reporter Kate Adie is to launch the fundraising campaign for Malmesbury Abbey's £2m extension. read more

• All change for education

  Ref. 30118-49FOR pupils in Swindon and Wiltshire this summer term marks the end of an era. read more

• Salisbury Cathedral worship times

  Morning Worship with Holy Communion is at 7.30am each weekday, usually in the Trinity Chapel. read more

• Designer put skills to use at her own wedding

  The wedding party included the bride's sister Flora, left, Henry House and Tara O'Callaghan, the bride's mother Janet, father Derek and best man Edward Pownell. In front are the bride's nephew, Callum, and the bride's cousins, Sarah and Jacob Laverty. DA5387P06 ROYAL milliner Tara O'Callaghan was turning heads when she married Henry House at All Saints' Church, in Whiteparish, on Saturday afternoon. read more

• Refurbishment takes hotel into the 21st century

  THE Swindon Marriott is back in business following a £3.2 million makeover. And to celebrate, bosses threw the doors open last week for a party. read more

• Profits zoom for car giant Honda

  HONDA has announced record profits for the third year running. The car giant, which has its main UK assembly plant in South Marston, saw profits rocket almost 80 per cent to £134 million last year, while annual turnover rolled in at £4,912 million up 15 per cent on the previous year. read more

• Tribute to the D-Day heroes

  A MEMORIAL honouring men and women who took part in D-Day and the Arnhem landings has been unveiled at the site of the old Blakehill Farm airfield near Cricklade. read more

• Lucky Poppy's miracle return

  BLACK cats are renowned for bringing good luck. And Poppy must have an abundance of good fortune because she was returned to her owners who had given her up for dead six months ago. read more

• Public opinion split on re-using graves

  Debate has begun in earnest over the future of Wootton Bassett town cemetery. The current cemetery on Downs View will fill up in the next four or five years, so the town is faced with a decision. read more

• Honey industry threat

  HONEY production in Wiltshire could be brought to a sticky end following a vote in the European Parliament this week, according to South West MEP Neil Parish. read more

• D-Day finale for the show

  MILITARY bands and representatives of the Royal British Legion from across the region will commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day to mark the finale of this year's Royal Bath and West Show. read more

• Call for baby bookworms

  VERY young bookworms are invited to take part in a special competition being run through Wiltshire libraries. read more

• Windies star signs for county cup clash

  FORMER West Indies Test captain Jimmy Adams will line up for Wiltshire in their second round Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy match against Nottinghamshire next week. read more

• MCC at school

  YOUNG cricketers at Dauntsey's School will be taking part in a prestigious match today when an MCC XI visits the school. read more

• Corsham focus on survival mission

  RETAINING West of England Premier One status is the first objective of new Corsham skipper Neil Shardlow this season. read more

• Council ignored warning on killer

  THAMES Valley Police objected to killer Ian Cortis being given clearance to work as a nightclub doorman, after he failed to declare his convictions for rape. read more

• Jazz star's goodwill message after hall fire

  TOP crooner Jamie Cullum has passed on his best wishes to Hullavington after the village hall burnt down last month. read more

• Mayor-elect is barred by pub

  POLICE were called to the Three Cups pub in Malmesbury after mayor elect Patrick Goldstone was barred indefinitely from the hostelry in the Triangle. read more

• Duo on the pace to help England secure gold

  TRIUMPHANT duo Emily Benham and Alice Butt showed off their gold medals after helping the England select junior girls team to the top spot at the ISF World Schools Orienteering Champion-ships in Belgium last week. read more

• Bus prefects to be on duty

  A BUS prefect scheme is being introduced to encourage children to behave on Wiltshire's school buses. read more

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